Bridle-bit



r T. T. FURLONG.

Bridle- Bit; No. 225,751. Patented Mar. 23, 1 880..

Witnesses. Inventor.

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THOMAS T. FURLONG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BRlDLE-BIT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 225,751, dated March 23, 1880.

Application filed September 25, 1879.

the lips from coming in contact with the side of the teeth of the horse. The said flanges prevent a lateral movement of the bit when in use in the mouth'of the horse; prevent the horse from catching his teeth; prevent tongue lolling, and have a tendency to To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS T. FURLONG, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in BridleBits; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description thereof, which will enable prevent the horse from side pulling or dashothers skilled in the art to which my invening to one side. tion appertains to make and use the same, ref- For the purpose of relieving the pressure of 4c the flanges b against the teeth and gums of the horse, I provide said flanges b with an annular cushion of rubber, c, or other elastic material impervious to water.

It is evident that the said flanges and cush- 4 erence being bad to the accompanying drawin g, which forms a part hereof, and in which the figure represents a longitudinal central section of abridle-bit embodying myinvention.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts.

My invention relates to improvements in ions may readily be applied to the ordinary bridle-bits, either bar or snaffle bitsand it snafflc-bit.

consists in so constructing the bit as to pre- Having thus described my invention, whatI vent it from pressing the lips against the claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters teeth of the horse; and also in providing the Patent, is

1. A bridle-bit provided with the flanges or guards a and b, substantially as shown an escribed.

2. In combination with a bridle-bit provided with the flanges a and b, the elastic cushion c, substantially as shown and scribed.

bit with a cushion, as hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

In .the drawing, A represents a bar bridlebit, which may be made of any suitable metal, preferably of malleable iron A short distance from either end of the bit, and constituting a part thereof, are provided circular flanges or guards a and b, as shown. The circumference of the flanges a is slightly greater than that of b, and the space between said flanges a an bis sufficiently large to admit of the lips of THOMAS T. FUBIJONG.

Witnesses N. COWLES, WM. ZIMMERMAN.

the horse resting therein, and thereby prevent 

